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Merrick and Collin dive deep into the pivotal Canada-Finland game, which carried immense stakes for both teams. With the winner securing a spot in the Finals of the 4 Nations Cup, the intensity was palpable. The big question on everyone's mind: Would Makar make his return for this high-stakes showdown? The uncertainty surrounding his status added an extra layer of suspense. Beyond Makar, spec...

Collin and Merrick break down everything from the opening game of the 4 Nations Tournament between Canada and Sweden. They dive into the decision behind the goaltending choice, analyze the line combinations, discuss the power play, and, of course, review the game's outcome. It's been a decade since we've seen the best players go head-to-head like this, so don't wait another 10...

The countdown is on!  Only days remain until the Four Nations tournament.  Join Merrick and Collin as they analyze the final roster changes before these hockey powerhouses clash. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Youtube, Spotify, Google Podcasts. Prime members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit www.sportsbudz.com.

Collin and Merrick break down the current Western Conference standings, sharing their predictions for where each team will land come playoff time.  They discuss potential surprises and invite listeners to share their own opinions and predictions.  Do you agree or disagree with their picks? Let them know! You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Youtube, Spotify, Google Podcasts....

Collin and Merrick take a look at the Eastern Conference playoff race. Can Toronto hold on the the Atlantic division lead? Where did Washington come from? How many Canadian Teams will make it into the playoffs?  The guys examine the current point totals and what they expect to change. The East is wide open and the guys explore all the contenders. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Po...

We’ve reached the midpoint of the season, and Collin and Merrick take a look at the standings to assess where the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames stand. They also discuss whether this is where they expected both teams to be at this point in the year. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Youtube, Spotify, Google Podcasts. Prime members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. Fo...

A tough finish to a challenging tournament for Team Canada at the World Juniors. Merrick and Collin break down the heartbreaking elimination at the hands of Team Czechia. They dive into the key moments of the game—penalties, strategies, and critical decisions—while also analyzing the choices made leading up to the matchup. From the team’s lineup and line combinations to broader tactical decisions,...

It has been an up and down tournament at the world juniors this year for Canada. Big wins over Germany and Finland mixed with losses to Latvia and the USA. Merrick and Collin discuss the tournament so far for team Canada and whether or not Canada will make the Semi finals on Saturday. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Youtube, Spotify, Google Podcasts. Prime members can li...

We continue on with our international coverage, as we take a look at the selections for the 4 teams in the best on best 4 nations tournament. Come join us to disect each teams rosters and come up with our picks on how it will all play out. Let us know who you think should or should not be there and what your predictions are for this 4 team matchup You can find every episode of this show on Apple P...

Collin and Merrick discuss the players invited to the Canadian World Junior team tryouts. Up for discussion are the expected style of team play, some notable missing players and some nostalgia for the way it used to be. The World Juniors are hard to beat, just like Sports Budz hockey podcast. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Youtube, Spotify, Google Podcasts. Prime member...

Collin and Merrick discuss the 7 newest members of the Hall of Fame. They discuss and debate the traits required to get into the Hall. At (25:30) they discuss the 2025 class and how much legacy and teams play into getting the nod for the Hall. At (35:17) Sportsbudz talk about the missing members of the Hall of Fame. Who should be there by now and who just doesn't have the credentials to make...

A few weeks into the season, it's time to take a look at how the Oilers and Flames are doing. Are they living up to their potential or struggling to get going? Fast start then a slump or Slow start and then a streak. Collin and Merrick look at the records, Stats, Surprises and Disappointments from the start of the season.   You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Youtube, S...

Merrick and Collin are back at it, looking at the chances for the Oilers and Flames this season. What changes have been made, who got better, who got worse and of course discuss the surprises from the off season. Are the Oilers cup-bound after last seasons oh so close final game? Are the flames a playoff team? or a lottery team?  You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Youtube,...

Welcome back to the start of the 2024/2025 season with a look back at the oilers and the flames seasons last year including the oilers playoff run. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Youtube, Spotify, Google Podcasts. Prime members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit www.sportsbudz.com.

Today we discuss how the canadian teams have fared so far after the first week. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Youtube, Spotify, Google Podcasts. Prime members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit www.sportsbudz.com.

Welcome back hockey fans to our first installment of the 2023/2024 season in which we discuss our early previews of our favourite teams, Oiler and Flames.   We look forward to spending some time with you throughout this season. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Youtube, Spotify, Google Podcasts. Prime members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit www.sportsbu...

Well we are 3 games in on most series and definitely some storylines we didn't expect to talk about, come join us as we look to see how each series is going in this round and if what we have left of our brackets are still alive. Let us know how your brackets are playing out. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Youtube, Spotify, Google Podcasts. Prime members can listen...

Join us as we wrap up or review of the first round which sets us up for the new matchups for round 2.  We discuss how we think those matchups might play out and how we are doing in our brackets. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Youtube, Spotify, Google Podcasts. Prime members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit www.sportsbudz.com.

We discuss the progress of round 1 including talking about our first elimination. Come check out if collin or merrick are 1-0 in the brackets or has one of them got off on the wrong foot. Let us know how your brackets are playing out. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Youtube, Spotify, Google Podcasts. Prime members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit www.s...

We continue to dissect the first round of playoffs as we hit some pivotal game 4 matchups  You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Youtube, Spotify, Google Podcasts. Prime members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit www.sportsbudz.com.

Join us for a discussion of where we stand right now in the first round of the playoffs. Let us know how your bracket is doing and if the series are starting out the way you thought, or is i playing out differently You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Youtube, Spotify, Google Podcasts. Prime members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit www.sportsbudz.com.

We go over the playoff brackets from the western conference and predict who will win each matchup for each round until crowning a western conference champion. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Youtube, Spotify, Google Podcasts. Prime members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit www.sportsbudz.com.

We go over the playoff brackets from the eastern conference and predict who will win each matchup for each round until crowning a eastern conference champion. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Youtube, Spotify, Google Podcasts. Prime members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit www.sportsbudz.com.

Todays discussion is on all the changes to the playoff matchups that occurred in the seasons final playoff push for teams trying to vie for positions. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Youtube, Spotify, Google Podcasts. Prime members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit www.sportsbudz.com.

Taking a look at where each Canadian team stands in terms of the playoffs You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Youtube, Spotify, Google Podcasts. Prime members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit www.sportsbudz.com.